Welcome to the official web site of the best-selling author D. W. Buffa, acclaimed writer of some of the best contemporary crime fiction books and the creator of the Joseph Antonelli novel series.

D.W. Buffa has written seven legal thrillers featuring Superstar Defense Attorney Joseph Antonelli, a character whose thoughts and actions reflect the sometimes harrowing reality of the legal system and how it can be easily manipulated by talented lawyers.

As a top crime fiction author in the U.S., his stories are ripe with suspense and have earned rave reviews over the past decade from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly and other authoritative editorial institutions. The third book in his series, The Judgment, was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel of the Year. His best-selling novel, The Defense, earned him a steady following in the world of Crime Fiction and Legal Thriller novels alongside John Grisham, Tom Clancy and Scott Turow.